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Comparison of Three Methods for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) With US Microvessel Imaging, Contrast Enhanced Dual Energy Mammography (CEDM) and Contrast Enhanced Breast MR (CEMR): Comparison of Three Methods for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Status
Completed
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03954015
Enrollment
3
Registered
2019-05-17
Start date
2019-10-15
Completion date
2021-10-05
Last updated
2022-01-10

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Conditions

Proliferative Breast Disease

Brief summary

Subjects with suspicious breast lesion (BIRADS category 4/5) who are scheduled to undergo biopsy will be recruited to undergo imaging evaluation with Contrast Enhanced Dual Energy Mammography (CEDM), Contrast Enhanced Breast MR (CEMR) and Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS).

Detailed description

The co-primary endpoints are to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of CEUS relative to pathology determined diagnosis. 1. Positive predictive value of CEDM in detecting lesions seen on MR 2. Estimate the negative predictive value (TN/(TN+FN)) of CEUS as an adjunct. 3. Compare the frequency of recommendation of biopsy of MG±US vs MG±US plus CEUS as an adjunct based on BIRADS scores. 4. Comparison of background enhancement seen on CEUS with that seen on CEDM and CEMR.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTContrast Enhanced imaging

Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) with US Microvessel Imaging, Contrast Enhanced Dual Energy Mammography (CEDM) and Contrast Enhanced Breast MR (CEMR): Comparison of Three Methods for Early Detection of Breast Cancer.

FDA approved and used routinely for ultrasound exams of the heart and liver as well as the urinary tract in children. It contains microbubbles that are small enough to pass through the blood stream.

Sponsors

Mayo Clinic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
30 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Patients, greater than 30 years of age * In good general health as evidenced by medical history * BIRADS 4 or 5 suspicious breast lesions who are scheduled for breast biopsy.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who are less than 30 years of age * Have known or suspected cardiac shunts * Have history of hypersensitive allergic reactions to any imaging contrast agents * Pregnant (a urine pregnancy test will be given at no cost to the patient) * Are nursing babies * Poor renal function * Are unwilling or unable (such as having a pacemaker) to undergo a CEMR

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
CEUS true positive diagnosis1 yearThe number of CEUS true positive diagnosis defined as suspicious enhancement/ mass corresponding to area of malignant pathology at the time of biopsy based on lesion biopsy recommendation from diagnostic mammogram.
CEUS false positive diagnosis1 yearThe number of CEUS false positive diagnosis defined as suspicious enhancement corresponding to area of benign pathology at the time of biopsy based on lesion biopsy recommendation from diagnostic mammogram
CEUS true negative diagnosis1 yearThe number of CEUS true negative diagnosis defined as no enhancement corresponding to area of malignant pathology at the time of biopsy based on lesion biopsy recommendation from diagnostic mammogram.
CEUS false negative diagnosis1 yearThe number of CEUS false negative diagnosis defined as no enhancement corresponding to area of benign pathology at the time of biopsy based on lesion biopsy recommendation from diagnostic mammogram.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026